Overseas a “big growth point” for Tuya
Starting with the history of Tuya, the expert explained how it has “changed its technology route from product-based to scenario-based”. Since 2018, the company has been expanding its international footprint and this year became the world’s first IoT company to go public. Tuya also now serves professional clients, such as Schneider Electric, which offer business products.
What separates Tuya from its competitors — including Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com — are its software and app R&D capabilities, we heard. “Now I think Tuya’s core competencies include an extensive product network, rich supply-chain resources as well as proper overseas development strategies.”
The specialist was also asked to compare Xiaomi and Tuya, and noted “distinct differences”. “There is direct competition between Xiaomi and Tuya’s brand clients, but not between Xiaomi and Tuya.” Meanwhile, Huawei “may compete in China, but there will hardly be any competition between them overseas.” However, the expert explained why Huawei could become a threat in the future.
After commenting on Tuya’s performance in 2020 and Q1 2021, the specialist discussed the company’s main growth drivers and challenges over the next 1-3 years. Regarding the latter, upstream (such as Amazon and Alibaba) and downstream industries were mentioned as its biggest threats.
“Such cloud service providers have begun to enter the IoT field. With massive online traffic, they may grab clients from Tuya,” the specialist said. “In the downstream industry, Tuya’s clients may consider developing their own solutions.”
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